Description
Cheese and chicken sausage stuffed jalapeños are a vibrant and flavorful treat that combines the heat of jalapeños with the savory goodness of chicken sausage and melted cheese. Perfect for gatherings, game days, or casual family dinners, these stuffed peppers offer a delightful burst of flavor in every bite. With easy preparation steps and minimal ingredients, even novice cooks can impress their guests with this crowd-pleasing dish. Serve them warm over corn tortillas, garnished with fresh cilantro, or alongside your favorite dipping sauces for an unforgettable appetizer that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 jalapeño peppers
- 5 oz Mexican chicken sausage
- 5 oz coarsely grated queso asadero cheese
- corn tortillas
- olive oil
- chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, boil water and add jalapeños. Simmer for five minutes until pale green. Cool in water.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook the chicken sausage until browned.
- Cut slits in each pepper to create pockets; remove seeds.
- Stuff each pepper with cheese and top with sausage.
- Broil on a baking sheet for 2-5 minutes until cheese melts.
- Serve hot over warm corn tortillas, garnished with chopped cilantro.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed jalapeño (75g)
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 303mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg